As I wrote in a recent letter to the editor, Malaysian Air flight MH370 has literally disappeared into thin air. The most seasoned aeronautic veterans are scratching their heads and wondering how an apparently well-maintained modern jet airplane can just up and vanish when it has reached cruising altitude in untroubled clear blue skies. They all seem to agree it must have been something fairly sudden and catastrophic because no communication has been detected by authorities, which one would assume would happen given something like a jammed jack screw.

But it is odd, if that is the case, that they would target a Malaysian airline. It is a Muslim country, after all. But maybe they saw Malaysia’s candy-striped flag (right) and said to themselves, “Close enough, I want me my 72 virgins, Allahu Akbar!”

This mentality can be seen in the Amnesty/ Immigration Surge bill being pushed by the Great and the Good. It actually has a provision that makes it illegal to “forge, counterfeit, alter, or falsely make 3 or more passports”.

But honestly, what is the thinking behind this? Why on earth, given our apparent state of perpetual war against whole swaths of mankind, would we attempt to lay avenues of attacks unobstructed to foreigners whose designs may be anywhere from rudely imposing to murderous? I mean, what’s that point of having an official document if in fact the law actually has provisions allowing it to be counterfeited?

This Gang Of Eight bill was written by the likes of Sen. Schumer aide and immigration attorney Enrique Gonzalez III who I’m sure knows the ins and outs of immigration law and practice better than anyone.

After all, his whole professional life has been dedicated to subverting any obstacle to his clients’ access to the U.S. This includes valid and secure documents (i.e. passports). That’s why the immigration amnesty bill has provisions making it legal to forge or alter them.

I’m sure during his practice he has had clients who have run afoul of the law and been caught by trying to sneak into the country on a fake, stolen or altered passport. Of course under current law this is a serious crime. It carries a maximum sentence of 15 years and a $250,000 fine. How unfair!

I’m sure the thinking was, “What’s a little document fraud between amigos?” And so it was included in the amnesty bill.

The U.S. is headed in this direction all too fast as it is. Do we really need the Immigration Acceleration bill of 2014 to put the final nail in our national coffin?

Being the simpleton that I am, I have an impertinent idea: let’s enforce laws on the books. Let’s make sure passports are secure and valid. Let’s mitigate our exposure to wide swaths of humanity who wish us ill.